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FLATUOUS
Etymology
Adjective
flatuous (comparative more flatuous, superlative most flatuous)
(obsolete) windy; generating wind
(obsolete) generating flatulence
Source: Wiktionary
Flat"u*ous, a. Etym: [Cf. F. flatueux.]
Definition: Windy; generating wind. [Obs.] Bacon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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